Here are some free or low-cost activities for children and families to enjoy this coming week as part of NPT’s Summer Of Fun!🏹 Step back in time with Medieval Knights and Archers - A weekend of archery, combat and sword demonstrations. Ask questions, learn how to handle a pike and try on armour, learn about handicrafts and the food of the era. A great fun day out in Margam County Park🏊♂️ Celtic Leisure’s Summer of Fun - Take part in a whole range of fun activities to help you stay active, including multi sports days, pool inflatable sessions, sports camps and much more. Bookings can be made by calling 08000 43 43 43🧱 Lego Clubs – Many of our Neath Port Talbot Libraries have Lego clubs or events involving building Lego and other activities. These are held at various libraries around NPT and can all be found on the What’s On page linked in the comments.📖 The Summer Reading Challenge – Take on this year’s Summer Reading Challenge! This year is all about getting creative. Music, junk-modelling, photography, dancing, story writing… the possibilities are endless.
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Frances O’Brien appointed new Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot Council
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Neath Port Talbot Council has appointed Frances O’Brien as its new Chief Executive Officer to replace outgoing CEO Karen Jones who announced her decision to retire earlier this year.
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🎉🚧 Big News for Gnoll Estate Country Park!
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Work is about to start on our ambitious £12m project to modernise visitor facilities and restore historic features at the much-loved Gnoll Estate Country Park! 🌳
This incredible transformation, funded by UK Government for the Vale of Neath, will take approximately a year to complete and aims to enhance the park for regular visitors while attracting new ones from near and far. Here’s what you can look forward to:
• Demolition of the current visitor centre
• A brand-new, fully accessible two-storey visitor centre with:
• A modern café
• Stunning south-facing balcony views across the lake
• Event, meeting, and conference facilities
• A dedicated children’s soft play space
• An exciting new woodland adventure playground for families
• Consolidation and repair of the Gnoll House ruins
• Restoration of the park’s spectacular and historic Cascades
• Information and interpretation installations detailing the park’s rich history
• Extensions to recreation and walking routes with a new bridge linking to Brynau Farm’s 57 hectares of Woodland Trust land
The project will also include landscaping, parking, and other improvements. While the work is ongoing, we’ll have temporary catering facilities and toilets in place to welcome you. The popular Parkrun event will continue with an alternative route, and a temporary path will ensure walkers can still enjoy a circular route around the lake.
Pond Cottage will also undergo a significant upgrade, offering stunning overnight accommodation for up to six people in three beautifully decorated double bedrooms with breathtaking views over the park.
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Craig Gwladus Woods Country Park is looking for a Marketing and Enterprise Officer! 📣
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The main duties of the post are:
🟢 To plan, deliver and monitor marketing and communications across broadcast, print, digital and social media promoting free and chargeable activities.
🟢 To work with the Project Team to plan, develop and market enterprises at the park.
🟢 To gather, coordinate and record project monitoring data.
🟢 To support the Project Manager, Ranger and Trainee in delivery of the grant funded project.
🟢 Any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.
If you think you have the necessary experience and enthusiasm for this role, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Kirman (Craig Gwladus Project Manager) on:
📞 07815 469938
📧 craig.gwladus@npt.gov.uk
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Affected by proposed changes at Tata Steel?
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Our information hub can help you find the information and support you need at this difficult time:
• Retraining opportunities
• Careers advice
• Help with Household bills
• Advice & support for starting a business
Visit www.npt.gov.uk/TataTransition
The online hub is part of a range of support coordinated by the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board and delivered by partner organisations across the region. This includes in-person events and drop-in sessions for businesses and people affected.
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Views are wanted on the future of transport in South West Wales. 🚌🚉🦽🚶🚲
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Covering Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, and Swansea, a case for change for a regional transport plan is open for public feedback until August 26.
Aims include improving walking and cycling routes to local services, and shifting to more sustainable transport. Affordability is central to ensure access for all. Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro plans for an integrated bus and rail network will be developed alongside the regional transport plan. The rail metro aims to add over a million journeys, moving more people to public transport.
For more information and to give feedback, visit cjcsouthwest.wales
Email regional.transport@swansea.gov.uk for queries.
Paper copies of feedback forms and materials are available at:
- Neath Port Talbot: Neath Civic Centre, Port Talbot Civic Centre, The Quays.
- Carmarthenshire: Ammanford
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Corporate Plan unveils greener, cleaner vision for Neath Port Talbot despite financial challenge
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Neath Port Talbot Council aims to ensure all local children get the best start in life, residents enjoy long, healthy lives with well paid, green jobs and the area becomes a destination of choice for living, working and leisure.These ambitious well-being objectives are at the core of the council’s Corporate Plan 2024-2027, Working towards a more prosperous, fairer and greener NPT.
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Join us and create a career you love.
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To view our latest vacancies and for more information, visit www.npt.gov.uk/jobs
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